Gyoza, jiao zi, gnocchi – is a dumpling by any other name any less delicious? Almost every cuisine includes a recipe for some form of dumplings, which to our mind is testament to the comforting qualities of these small morsels that come either stuffed with meat or vegetables or as they are, flecked with herbs or soaking up the flavour of whatever is around them.
If you’re looking for hearty, home-cooked comfort, these dumpling recipes from around the globe are just the ticket.
Lamb manti with yoghurt, sumac and dried mint
Chicken broth with bone marrow dumplings
Pork dumplings
Boiled beef and dumplings
Speckknöedel in smoked chicken broth
Tortellini in brodo
Prawn and chicken pot sticker dumplings
Gnudi with wilted bitter greens
Gnocchi a la Parisienne
Panela syrup dumplings with espresso caramel ice-cream
Beef, beer and dumplings
Gnocchi with Brussels sprouts, pancetta and hazelnuts
Steamed pork dumplings with Shanghai chilli vinegar
Pansotti
Crisp prawn dumplings with green tea salt
Fried sweet baby gnocchi with dried muscatels
Alto Adige-style spinach and bread dumplings
Poached pork and garlic chive dumplings
Spinach and ricotta dumplings in chicken broth
Mandu
Gnocchi alla Romana with saltimbocca
Jade prawn dumplings
Kimchi mandu in broth
Potato dumplings with crisp breadcrumbs and speck
Sticky rice lotus dumplings with roast chilli vinegar